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as in bright
having qualities which inspire hope
this may be your golden moment to impress a baseball scout, so don't blow it
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as in round
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
sang in a golden alto that filled the concert hall
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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
the golden age of industrialization
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as in blond
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
a golden Labrador
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as in promising
pointing toward a happy outcome
that new job is a golden opportunity
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Recent Examples of golden
Silence is not necessarily golden.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
When the butter is bubbling, add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Other times, McDonald’s golden arches have graced the runway for Moschino and Vetements.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
While Little Rock games have secured a golden spot in Arkansas football lore, the financial disparity believed to be more than $4 million per game between their home venues has led to just a trickle of games at War Memorial Stadium in recent years.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
When the butter is bubbling, add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Other times, McDonald’s golden arches have graced the runway for Moschino and Vetements.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
While Little Rock games have secured a golden spot in Arkansas football lore, the financial disparity believed to be more than $4 million per game between their home venues has led to just a trickle of games at War Memorial Stadium in recent years.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for golden
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The Pixel’s Magic Editor leverages generative AI tools, which can remove objects in the background, alter lighting, and realistically change the entire mood of a phone (a bright middary sun can easily be compensated for).—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Academy graduate Charlie Tasker is a bright prospect.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The classic trip is a 26-mile, four-hour round-trip from downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia, to the twin border towns of McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 6-ounce ramekins are round to provide even heat and are able to withstand oven temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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From a once thriving fleet, only 17 vessels remain in America’s University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some farms have even started producing honey thanks to the thriving bee population.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her remains weighed 51 pounds, had a blonde wig over short, yellow hair, and remnants of her last meal — beans — were still in her stomach.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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The royal's hair seemed to be back to her signature brown, after she was seen with blonde hair earlier in the week, with her tresses styled in loose curls on Monday.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the Panthers were to regress, how could that be viewed as promising or successful?—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The procedure, known as xenotransplantation – transplanting organs, tissues or cells from one species to another – is seen as the most promising way to meet the need of patients waiting desperately for an organ to become available.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps Vrabel knew something optimistic fans did not know.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Klarna was unusually optimistic about AI’s capabilities.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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James Outman hit a ringing double and Minnesota star Byron Buxton followed with an RBI triple.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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But just hours ahead of his season debut, one of Rodgers' new teammates shared a ringing endorsement for his star quarterback.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Yet foreign powers feuding over these precious resources have destroyed countless lives as well as any hope of a prosperous future.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every life saved strengthens the foundations for a more stable, secure, and prosperous global community.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Golden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/golden. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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